Dirigible-spotlight mounting



Nov. 20, 1928. 1,692,101 w. v. VAN ETTEN DIRIGIBLE SPOTLIGHT MOUNTING Filed Nov. 5, 1925 mm m%% ATTORNEY steering mechanism.

Patented Nov. 20, 1928.

ATES,

WILLIAM V., -VAN ETTEN, OE EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

DIBIGIIBLE-SPOTLIGH'I. monn'rme,

Application filed November This invention relates to improvements in dirigible spotlights and more particularly to a supporting bracket and steering mechanism for dirigible headlights used on vehicles having the principal object of this invention to provide a bracketgthat may be attached to the vehicle frame to support a spotlight forwardwardly of the front axle and ad acent the inside of one of the front wheels, with a steering mechanism therefor that may be fixed to the over plate 'of one of the front wheel brakes.

Other objects of the invention residein the details of construction and combination of parts as will hereinafter be descr bed whereby the spotlight is actuated to direct the light according to the direction of movement of the vehicle. v V

In accomplishing these and other ob ects of the invention, 1 have provided the improved details of construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompany ring drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective View lllustrating a dirigible spotlight embodied by the present inventionas actuated through a connection attached to the cover plate of the front wheel brake drum.

Figure 2 is a substantially on line 2-2 in Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a side elevation and sect onal view of the light supporting brackets.

, Figure 4 is a perspective View of the lamp Referring more in detail to the drawings 1 designates the front axle of an automobile. 2 a steering, or ground wheel, mounted thereon and equipped with a brake drum 3 having a non-rotatable cover plate 4 and 5 designates the forward end portion of one of the longitudinal side beams of the chassis.

The present device comprises the spotlight mounting shaft 6 which islrevolubly contained within a sleeve 7 that is mounted in vertically alined bearings 8 and 9. The bearing 8, is provided with an opening 10 tlierethrough whereby it is mounted on a lateral arm '11 that extends horizontally from an angle plate 12 that is fixed to the top of beam 5. A set screw 13 is threaded through the bearing and arm and bears against the sleeve 7 to retain it in proper front wheels brakes; it being I horizontal section .takena, 1925'; SeriaTNo. 66,484.

I position. The bearing 9 is fixed to the lower edgev of the apron 14 that is fixed to the inside of beam 5 forwardly of the radiator At the upper end of shaft 6 is a forwardly turned arm 16 to which a spotlight- 17, is pivotally fixed by a bolt 18 and fixed to the lower end of the shaft is a forwardly directed arm 19 which is connected at its end by means of a toggle 20 with one end of a link 21 which, at its other end is connected by a toggle 22 with a bar 23 that is bolted or otherwise fixed to and extends forwardly of the drum cover plate 4. The connections are such that, movement of the steering wheel to direct the vehicle toward one 'sideo r the other likewise causes rota tive movement of shaft 6 to change the direction of the spotlight accordingly.

lt is to be understood that the bar 23 could, if necessary, be attached to the steering knuckle or other part if it is not convenient or desirable to attach it to the drum cover. It is apparent also that various adjustments can be made so as to fit vehicles of various design.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is: 3

In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with the frame parts of a vehide and a cover plate for a brake drum of one-of the steering wheels of the vehicle, of

a pair'of vertically'alined bearings secured to the frame parts; the upper of said bearings vbeing horizontally adjustable on its support,,a sleeve vertically adjustable in said bearings, means for retaining the sleeve at different positions of adjustment, a spotlight mounting shaft rotatable in said sleeve, a spotlight mounted on the upper end of the shaft, a forwardly directed arm fixed to the lower end ofthe shaft, a bar 1 fixed to the drum cover plate and it connecting link having toggle connections at its ends with the bar and with thearm to cause the spotlight to be directed in accordance with the direction of movement of the vehicie, I

Signed at Seattle, King County, Washington, this 30th day of September, 1925.

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